Riverboat Gamblers: The most thrilling (and battle scarred) punk band this side of the Mason-Dixon Line

Music StoryApril 21, 2006, by Christopher Gray

"...Three years later, the incident is immortalized as "The Gamblers Try Their Hand at International Diplomacy" on the quintet's new Volcom LP, To the Confusion of Our Enemies. For reasons that have nothing to do with increasingly unpopular presidents or an enraged Frenchman  who was, Wiebe notes, eventually "pushed out" of the Gamblers' room  they're proud of their heritage...."

The mail-art collaboration 'Hitten Switches,' by Travis Millard and Michael Sieben, is a journal, a two-person diary, an ode to friendship, and a manifestation of a respectful relationship

Arts StoryJune 23, 2006, by Rachel Koper

"...They began with careful pencil lines, then gradually added black ink, text bubbles, more graphite backgrounds, and finally red pen. They slowly built up these drawings, which found their way into the hands of Mike Aho, which led to Volcom Stone publishing a 40-page, two-color art book of the project..."

"...11pm, Bigsby's Formerly Single Frame Ashtray, this Austin band dropped the habit in time for a deal with surf/skate clothing company/record label Volcom Entertainment and a ride on this summer's Warped Tour. Volcom will be re-releasing the band's 2002 debut, Wetheads Come Running, a well-received effort that ranges from New Wave Fugazi to the Modest Mouse-isms of "comm.jet," finding a Rapture-ous middle ground..."

Rollergirls, Greencards, Tolkien, and rock & roll for credit at UT. What more is there?

Music ColumnFebruary 13, 2004, by Christopher Gray

"...Local post-punk trio Single Frame are still scratching their heads wondering how their 2002 LP Wetheads Come Running got picked up for re-release by Volcom Records, the California label whose best-known act is skate-thrashers CKY. The deal also resulted in Single Frame's being added to 13 dates of this summer's Warped Tour, which confounds bassist/singer Brendan Reilly even further..."

"...Roseanne
Almost as memorable as her famous cackle, Roseanne's diner served (unfortunately named) loose meat sandwiches, pies, and Canoga root beer. Thanks to SXSW, the Lanford Lunch Box will be brought to life at Volcom Garden (1209 E..."

"...After relinquishing its long-held home at Pine Street Station following the conference in 2016 and then spending last year at the Volcom Garden on East Sixth, the Fort moved a few more blocks to 1501 E. Seventh – into the former space of erstwhile French restaurant LaV..."

"...Fader Fort lost its long-held turf at the soon-to-be-redeveloped Plaza Saltillo and, according to city permits, will share space with Volcom at the comparably tiny Clayworks Studio/Gallery on East Sixth (a formal announcement arrives this afternoon). Hype Hotel is taking a year off to focus on developing web and mobile products..."

"...One such revision: All of the stages are facing the same direction to reduce noise-bleed. Another is that the skate park, now a partnership with Volcom, has evolved into a massive, centrally located, shred-o-plex that's increasingly interactive with live music..."

"...The Sharks' deal with The End guarantees two albums and national distribution. The band had recently turned down a similar offer from Volcom Entertainment, which represents local punk export the Riverboat Gamblers, in favor of maintaining ownership of their masters, not surprising considering drummer Cornetti owns his own label, Pau Wau Records..."

"...Garrison and Kevin have been inseparable since they were 13. Garrison's more popular with the girls, but Kevin's a better skater; in one of the documentary's meandering subplots, we see them take a chaperoned road trip to Arizona, where Kevin has been invited to skate in a Volcom competition..."

"...Austin musician and filmmaker Mike Aho provides that feedback for "The Lonely Life," his first narrative short, which was funded via Kickstarter and filmed in Austin and Bastrop. Aho, who fronts the Austin band ((Sounder)) and composed the film's score for an upcoming album, The Howlingest Call, has directed music videos for Jennifer Herrema's band RTX and skateboard company Volcom..."

"...Mountain man fiver Valient Thorr (2:30pm), led by "Valient Himself," spent its last decade in Chapel Hill, N.C., looking for members with the surname Thorr. Fifth LP Stranger, Thorr's fourth for Volcom, came knocking in September with ZZ Topisms..."

Celebrating Independence Day with Wild America and Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic

Music ColumnJuly 9, 2010, by Austin Powell

"..."It's your basic allegorical adventure story." The local warlords opened for Ozzy Osbourne last weekend at the iTunes Festival at Roundhouse in London, with the live set available as a download release later this month. Elsewhere, the 2010 Volcom Enter-tainment Vinyl Club, a six-part run of colored 7-inch releases, features the Sword breaking Thin Lizzy's "Cold Sweat." Grab it while you still can at www.volcoment.com.
Hootenanny..."